Former DHS Intel Leader Raises Information Sharing Issues Critical to the Work of U.S. Intelligence & Law Enforcement Community

Anaheim, CA (April 9, 2018) Today, Cambridge Global Advisors (CGA) was proud to announce that Principal Francis X. Taylor, former Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, provided keynote remarks at the 2018 International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA)/Law Enforcement Intelligence Units (LEIU) conference. The annual joint IALEIA/LEIU gathering brings together hundreds of information analysts, operators and law enforcement professionals for training and discussion on the nation’s most pressing homeland security threats.

Focusing on a theme of enhanced information sharing and technologies that promote “getting information to the point of attack” to enable better decision making, Mr. Taylor’s speech raised several top-of-mind incidents including the tragic Parkland, Florida school shooting, cyberattacks to U.S. critical infrastructure and the migration crisis putting pressure on European partners.

“This audience represents the tireless set of professionals keeping us safe on the home front, but it’s not enough for them to understand and communicate within their own communities effectively,” commented Taylor. “Today’s threats – such as terrorism acts, nation-state interference, criminal activities, or even rouge cyberattacks – often originate outside of the U.S. Events in any part of the world can impact any local jurisdiction in the bat of an eye. That’s which is why national/international enhanced information sharing and technologies like artificial intelligence, innovative data aggregation tools represent the future of homeland security.”

The IALEIA/LEIU conference kicked off on Monday, April 9 and will run through the week, featuring panels, plenary sessions and training opportunities. Full remarks from Mr. Taylor’s speech will be available online following Monday’s speech at

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